Court of appeal says it cannot rule on which identical twin fathered a child

"Currently the truth of P's paternity is that their father is one or other of these two identical twins, but it is not possible to say which."

"It is possible, indeed likely, that by the time P reaches maturity it may be possible for science to identify one father and exclude the other twin."

"The failure to prove a fact means that that fact is not proved."

A woman had sexual relations with identical twins within four days, leading to uncertainty over paternity. The court ruled that DNA testing cannot distinguish between the twins, resulting in a 50% chance of the correct father being listed on the birth certificate. The registered father will lose parental responsibility until further court arguments. The judge noted that while future science may clarify paternity, current methods are insufficient and costly. Both twins are equally likely to be the father, but the first twin's registration as father is deemed invalid.

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